1.1.1 Incident Category     
Time Critical Removal Action - PRP Oversight

1.1.2 Site Description
See PolRep #1

1.1.2.1 Location
See PolRep #1

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat

See PolRep #1

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results

2.1.1 Narrative
Removal operations continue in BRSAs 7 & 8. Removal of the temporary WCS continues.

2.1.2 Response Actions During Reporting Period

BRSA 7
- Excavation of contaminated soils and sediments continues with confirmation results received in the riverbank grid shown in Table 1 below. There are 63 total river bank grids in BRSA 7, with each grid consisting of approximately 50 feet of riverbank. There are 3 stream tubes, with each varying in size. The target clean-up goal in riverbank soils is 5 mg/kg total PCBs and in-stream sediments is 1mg/kg total PCBs;
- Continued transportation and disposal of contaminated soils and sediments (utilizing the staging pad in BRSA 6); and
- Continued maintenance of stream tube protection measures to prevent erosion.

General Table Notes: Confirmatory sampling takes place immediately following excavation of contaminated soils and/or sediments in accordance with procedures outlined in the FSP and the TM for BRSAs 7 & 8. Both documents can be found in
the ‘Documents' Section of the project website. Stream tube grids are numbered consistent with the riverbank grid they are located adjacent to. A figure showing the location of both (preliminary) riverbank grids and stream tubes can be found on Figure 1-7 of the BRSA 7 & 8 TM.

BRSA 8
- Excavation of contaminated soils continues, with confirmation results received in riverbank grids shown in Table 2 below. There are 63 total river bank grids in BRSA 8, with each grid consisting of approximately 50 lineal feet of riverbank. There are 3 stream tubes, with each stream tube varying in size. The target clean-up goal in the riverbank soils is 5 mg/kg total PCBs and in-stream sediments is 1mg/kg total PCBs; 
- Maintenance of stream tube protection measures to prevent erosion; and
- Continued transportation and disposal of contaminated soils and sediments (utilizing the staging pad in BRSA 9).

See PolRep #1

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

Both quantities during the reporting period ('Quantity' column) and totals to date ('Total' column) are included in the table.

2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
During the next reporting period, the following activities are expected to occur:

BRSA 6
- Continue staging pad and WWTP operations to support removal operations in BRSA 7.

BRSA 7
- Continue access road construction along riverbanks;
- Continue excavation of contaminated riverbank soils and in-stream sediments;
- Treat contact water from contaminated grids, stream tubes and staging pad (located in BRSA 6); and
- Transport contaminated soils & sediments for disposal.

BRSA 8
- Continue excavation of contaminated riverbank soils and in-stream sediments;
- Treat contact water from contaminated grids, stream tubes and staging pad (located in BRSA 9); and
- Transport contaminated soils & sediments for disposal.

BRSA 9
- Continue staging pad and WWTP operations to support removal operations in BRSA 8.

SITEWIDE
- Operate dust and turbidity control/monitoring systems (as feasible & necessary); and
- Continue removal of the temporary WCS. Crews will commence removal of the remaining half of the structure from the south side of the Kalamazoo River.

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

See Sections 2.2.1 & 2.2.1.2

2.2.1.2 Administrative Activities / Next Steps
- Design plans for restoration of the area around the temporary WCS were submitted to US EPA and MDNR on February 16. A land use permit will be issued by MDNR for the restoration component of the proposed work plan once the design plans are reviewed and approved.

2.2.2 Issues
- Repeated winter storms and hazardous road conditions caused suspension of dredging activities in BRSAs 7 & 8 on February 12. Removal activities will continue as soon as possible. Work continues on removal of the temporary WCS. 

2.5.1 Safety Officer

A safety meeting is held prior to work start each day by on-site safety officer(s) from Envirocon & AMEC-FW.

2.5.2 Liaison Officer

2.5.3 Information Officer
A news article highlighting the removal of the temporary WCS appeared the Allegan News and Otsego Union Enterprise on February 8.

3.1 Unified Command

3.2 Cooperating Agencies

See PolRep #1

On average, the following personnel were present on site during the reporting period: 

START - 2
MDNR - 1
MDEQ - 1
Envirocon - 32
Milbocker & Sons, Inc. - 3
Spicer Group, Inc. - 1
AMEC-FW - 2

TOTAL: 42

6.1 Internet location of additional information/report

https://response.epa.gov/otsegodam

www.epa.gov/superfund/allied-paper-kalamazoo

6.2 Reporting Schedule
The next PolRep will be generated on March 2.